St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-28

into Judge Kelly's courtroom. After
awhile Mr.. Hart went in. Mr.. Hart
would not say that he was endeavoring
to get out warrant for anybody.
HOW IT CAME OUT.
Yesterday morning the case of the
prisoner, Boyle, found not guilty of lar
ceny at the Minnesota home, but az
rested for attempting to saw his way
out OF jan, he having been discovered
saving the bars by Turnkey Kramer,
ipal court. When he had been taken
to the court previously, Turnkey Kra-
mer had accompanied him and was
ready to testify that he saw Boyle saw
ing with the nOtched case knife. The
case was continued until yesterday. Mr.
Kramer did not accompany the prisoner
yesterday. County Attorney Egan
asked where were the witnesses. Sheriff
Richter said he had discharged Kramer,
the prosecuting witness. II had reason
to be displeased with the conduct of
Kramer" he explained, land | dis
charged him. / did so without thinking
of this case, and l have not seen him
since. L could find him, perhaps, if |
SlstS in saying that one of my employees
gave him saws to get out of Jail, | will
find him if it takes me six months to
do SO.''
County Astorney Egan said wit h pos
ltlve accent: Il call upon the sheriff to
produce Kramer so the BOYLE case
had to be continued until to-day.
A reporter called upon Mr.. Richter at
the jail. He was evasive and non-com-
initial. He said that the two men,
Shields and Kramer, had been
guilty OF some misdemeanOrS,
and he had accordingly
discharge them. He had discharged
them also because he believed if he had
the authority to hire man, he had the
right to discharge him whenever the
man didn't please him. He admitted
that he allowed Kramer to go over to the
Germania bank and get some money. He
did not know where the men had gone to,
and was not aware that any warrants
mad been got out for their arrest. Ii
Boyle knew anything about the scrape
IN the Jail, he would keep him to testify
against Kramer, and he would find
Kramer at all events and under any
circumstances. Deputy John Lunken-
helmer and Bookkeeper Charles Dana
knew, nothing about the matter, they
said, but they looked very wise.
Secretary Hart, Dr.. Dana and County
- my GSdH WcIt Cdllcu upon dt
their residences. DR.. Dana admitted
that an investigation was pending, but
that official action had been taken to
call meeting of the board and push
the matter. MeSsrS. Hart and Dana
DOth called attention to the opinion of
eX-Attorney General Hahn that the
sheriff OF Ramsey county was keeping
MALE AND FEMALE PRISONERS
mon decency, in violation of law
which imposed a fine of S25 upon the
sheriff and disqualified him from office
for five years for the second otfense, but
they couldn't see that the sheriff was
TO blame, considering the present Jail ac-
cOmmodatIonS. The board of cOrrec-
tons and charities would try to urge the
Sheriff to refuse to accept female prison
ers OF probate wards until better ac-
comm0datiOnS were provided. Judge
Egan knew nothing about the jail scam
dal, but he thought it strange that Sher-
III Richter should have man kept in
prison. for attempting to break Jail,
and then let the prosecuting witness
go. He said no complaint had been
made against KRAMER or Shields yet,
and no warrants had been. applied for.
DIR. Dana said he had not consulted
Judge Egan yet. When Mr.. Peterson,
the Jaller, was subjected to an inquisi-
ton as to the truth of the statements
made against Shields, Kramer and Picha,
the time the thing occurred, the name
OF the woman, and the other facts in
the case, he admitted their truth, modi-
fed with the explanation that he would
tell straight story to the investigating
committee, but that he had not positive
proof against them. Indeed, Sheriff
Richter based his evasion and non-cOm-
mltment upon the ground that he could
not make an accusation against the men
until he had secured positive proof.
1t was rumOred last night that instead
of Shields and Kramer being out of the
city, they were safely concealed in the
Jail. MIR. Peterson would not say that
they were not in jail. Kramer is tall
youthful fellow that Sheriff Richter i'm
ported from New Ulm to work upon his
farm at Forest Lake. He was after
wards made an
EMPLOYE OF THE JAIL.
at salary of 800 year and his board.
Shields was brought from Washington
county.
This is not the first time in the knowl-
edge of the state board that improper
acts nave been committed in jail. Not
SO very long ago female
to child, and she made
statements damaging to some jail Off
cial to Secretary Hart. 1t is difficult.
however, for the board to trace these
things to where the culprit can be
found and convicted. The reports of
the board have frequently criticized the
administration of the Ramsey county
Jail. although they attach no blame to
the sheriff.